Present—Mayor Ferguson (in the chair), and Crs Williams, Russell, Elsworth, Walker. Gregory, and Scott. Apologies [?] received from Crs Long and Roff. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 755 wordsA middle aged man named Ralpg Hogg committed suicide at Shepparton early on Thursday morning in a most determined manner. It appears that about two o’clock in the morning the deceased came to the ...
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Article : 682 wordsRepresentatives of the employes of Lang’s hoot factory, who decided not to strike, although not receiving the wages directed by the Operative Boot makers’ Union, waited on the executive of the ...
Article : 107 wordsA meeting of delegates to arrange for the Owen Challenge Cup competition was held last evening, at the Back’s Head hotel. Mr Owen, the donor, was voted to the chair, and there were present the ...
Article : 995 wordsSimmons’ Reef Amalgamated Company.—Crushing. The prospects are very encouraging. The stopes at the 400 feet level are showing very fair, The stone increasing in width; it is about 4 feet. ...
Article : 623 wordsMiss Eloise Juno, whose name is familiar to admirers of the state, with a very capable concert company, opened the Mechanic’ Institute last night for a short season. There was a limited ...
Article : 375 wordsWIFE DESERTION.—James M’Arthur, on remand was charged with deserting his wife on the 12th March last Prisoner’s wife asked for the case to be withdrawn, as they had determined to live ...
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Article : 251 wordsJohn Harper was fined 5s. costs2s [?], in default a week’s imprisonment for non-compliance with the compliance with the compulsory causes of the Education Act. Mr L. S. Blair, [?] officer, furnished ...
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Article : 104 wordsThe following meteorological observations were takes at the District Land Office. Ballarat (1438 feet above sea level) on [?]th October, at three o’clock p.m.:—Barometer (observed), failing, 28 [?] Inches ...
Article : 63 wordsA meeting of the Ballarat club will take place at Whitehouse’s hotel nest Monday evening to deal with important business. ...
Article : 23 wordsJoseph Luke, H. Pearse, J. Jeffreys, J. M’Kenzie, W. Feathers[?], and J. Grills were charged with tying a kerosene tin on a cow’s tall on the 11th instant. Sub-inspector Parkinson prosecuted. All ...
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The Ballarat Courier (Vic. : 1869 - 1900; 1914 - 1918), Sat 27 Oct 1883, Page 4
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